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Jun 3, 1400
Vatican Library Opened
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University Libraries Began to Appear
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Boston Public Library Created
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Ben Franklin founded Library Company of Philadelphia
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New Hampshire Public Library Opened
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Andrew Carnegie helped build more than 1,700 public libraries in US
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The Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1899–1900 (City 1901) showed interest in school libraries
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Standard Library Organization and Equipment for Secondary Schools of Different Sizes adopted by the NEA providing the first school library standards.
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Schools in rural areas had library service provided by state or university libraries
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ALA adopted School Libraries for Today and Tomorrow
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Congress made federal funds available to school libraries through the National Defense Education Act
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AASL prepared Standards for School Library Programs.
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Federal support for public libraries was provided through the Library Services andConstruction Act (LSCA).
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 provided direct federal funds for school library aquisitions.
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Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)replaced LSCA
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AASL developed Standards for School Media Program
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AASL published Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Program
